Photograph
Orpheum Theatre Detail
| Architectural detail of the Orpheum Theatre located at 216 State Street. |
| Image ID: | 35251 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 07 1969 |
| Creator Name: | Potter, James T. |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | James T. Potter Collection |
| Genre: | Photograph |
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| C.W. and George L. Rapp of Chicago were the architects who designed the theater. They also designed the Capitol Theater two years later. The estimated cost of the Orpheum was $450,000. The Orpheum originally belonged to the Beecroft Building Company, whose principle interest was held by Dr. W.G. Beecroft of Madison, and Parkway Theater Company. Originally published in a Wisconsin State Journal column entitled "Have You Seen This Madison?". The column ran from 1969 to 1977. |
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| Cities and towns |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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